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[G2 and Desire Z General] leehopley:
hi people :)

im not sure what people think of the sposed future stock update to gingerbread but i have a question :)

does anyone think that with the future stock update to gingerbread on its way and HTC hammering down the security holes, will it still be fairly easy to root ?

thanks for any replies
[G2 and Desire Z General] jark99:
Hmm, well whenever there has been a update, we always find a way to root. dont worry this is a hot phone right now, and alot of devs will find ways around the security issues, Everything can be hacked, it just takes time thats all :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] leehopley:
alritey matey :)

cheers for that, hope it dont take to long ;)
[G2 and Desire Z General] tackleberry:
Why bother? You can get 2.3 now without the htc crap

From my permarooted 1209mhz G2 with CM7 nightly 6
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
some people prefer the super stock OTA version sometimes I guess.

OP, yes there will be root available, don't worry lol.
[G2 and Desire Z General] leehopley:
cheers buddie :)

and reason being is yeah i do kinda like the sense.. for now anyway :) of course ill get bored eventually... ive just moved from the hd2 so i'm having a little break from modding and fixing bugs... but ill get back into it again soon ;)

tell me - whats the cm7 like? is it reliable and is it nice to use? what screen density is it?

the only thing i dont like about sense is the screen density lol

anyway cheers for all the replies :) muchly appreciated
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Electryc:
Hello! I am relatively new to Android and I would like to receive some pieces of advice from you guys. What's the best option between I9000 and Nexus S ? I know that you've been asked a thousand times this question, but what I'm interested to hear is which form that two is the best choice if I want to develop Android apps and test them on my terminal.

For a couple of weeks I've been "playing" with Android SDK, making some minor apps in Eclipse and test them on the AVD, but now I want to purchase my own Android phone. Is it worth the difference of 200 $ in order to buy the Nexus S , or should I stick to the I9000 ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgkahn:
for app sales many more galaxy s in various flavors ie t mobile, att, verizon, sprint etc. vs nexus s only on t mobile..

so in terns of app sales go with galaxy s
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Electryc:
So, I won't have any problems uploading and testing my apps on a I9000 with a stock Android (without custom ROMs and other modifications) ? I'm asking this because I know that I9000 has that Touchwiz interface that is not present on the Nexus S.
[TG01 ROM Development] Nokser:
Upgrade BIN file for any TG01/ROM, in SD Downloader + Pin(1+3)

This is a easy:

1) Copy ROM TG01WP_00.bin to SD Card/prg folder

2) Without SIM Card

3) Try Pin Method 1+3

4) ROM upgade now.... maybe 1 or 2 minuts :D

5) this is a fasters method

Cheers
[TG01 ROM Development] chdeul:
Thank you.

I was wondering if it could be flashed a .bin

You brought me the answer. ;)
[TG01 ROM Development] mirolg:
hi nokser great tip! Is this correct?

make a .bin file with tg01tool and this command: (TG01WP_00.tsw orginal ROM)

tgtool -dec TG01WP_00.tsw TG01WP_00..bin
[TG01 ROM Development] Nokser:
this is a very fasters method...
[TG01 ROM Development] mirolg:
yes, man! i have test it- flash such lightspeed!

but, we have to decode as bin- file, yes? (with tgtool)
[TG01 ROM Development] Nokser:
Yes, i find this method in old bootloader ;)

Now i have BLDR load if press camera only
[TG01 ROM Development] mirolg:
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[TG01 ROM Development] ffboy2009:
very interest in ur BLDR

is it a new bootloader?support wp7 or have any new utilites？
[TG01 ROM Development] Nokser:
Yes, it's new bl from toshiba, but not support WP7 now...
[TG01 ROM Development] ffboy2009:
sounds great!

can u share to us?wanna test this
[TG01 ROM Development] Nokser:
You have this in my new ROM.... ;)
[TG01 ROM Development] ffboy2009:
yep.i noticed! thx!
[TG01 ROM Development] dr_strangetrick:
To the non chef's out there, what advantage does this have over the standard TG01_SDDL+.EXE method?
[TG01 ROM Development] bib*oops:
Is there a way to convert .bin file to .tsw?

Because I've never used pin method and I wouldn't try just right now...

Thx!
[TG01 ROM Development] olyloh6696:
Yes, id like to know the difference
[TG01 ROM Development] kevinchr:
me as well :D please someone? :D

also OLYLOH6696 - do you know what happen to ENERGY ROM thread? it gone? deleted? can't find this! no ENERGY rom for TG01 phones?
[TG01 ROM Development] fxdjacentyfxd:
The difference seems to be obvious. Because .bin file is not encrypted, TG01 bootloader does not waste any time for decryption process. It allows us to suspect that flashing procedure will be faster and collegue Nokser mentioned about it.

It takes 1-2 minutes as He said.

And as I always say, why people use 3-pin method having more covenient and safe way by sdll+.exe ? Only not bootable roms should be flashed 3-pin method.

People like to play with electrostatic shock.

Regards

fxdjacentyfxd
[TG01 ROM Development] mirolg:
sure, i use short pin method only if my "test" Rom not boot! standard and save method is sd card and ssdl+.
[TG01 ROM Development] dr_strangetrick:
Thanks Fxdjacentyfxd, nice simple explanation
[TG01 ROM Development] olyloh6696:
Thanks nice explanation :)
[TG01 ROM Development] olyloh6696:
Kevin, the thread has been moved to the general sub forum :) you can check it out. But there still seems to be no progress!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] leezrd:
Has anytime tried the xda premium app?

Sent from my cappy baby running cog "recent.#"
[Captivate Themes and Apps] vunuts:
Yes.

10 char.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] daleaf:
lol care to give some insight into the differences between premium and non?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BlakeACullum:
Using it right now different themes, better options, no ads.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
the official post....
[Captivate Themes and Apps] daleaf:
I already saw the official post. I wanted some personal feedback about it....
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BlakeACullum:
Its just like the regular app but with all that ^
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
yeah just like this guy said!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] lactardjosh:
I like it better than the free version.

The default colors match the website.

It seems more responsive and maybe that's just perception, but it also doesn't have to grab the ads, either.

Choosing where to start when the app first loads is great.

Choosing where to start when reading a post is nice, too.

But...

The number one feature of the premium app is just supporting XDA, which has provided this great environment for us.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] fooldog01:
I got it just to support xda. Differences are minor but nice.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ninjuh:
I just purchased the premium app to support xda but aside from the theme its no different than free version. I don't see any ads in the free xda app, do you guys?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
most custom roms have ad blocking built in.

also the xda premium is suposed to allow you to make shortcuts on the desktop but it doesnt work for me.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Prototype159:
Works for me.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] phlunkie:
Don't forget about the shortcut feature. If you long press a forum (as example) it gives you an option to put a shortcut on the desktop.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] davwman:
Jump to web page is nice. Tajes yoy right to xda forum site but from whee you are in the forum.

Sent from Xda Premium on a soon be gone Captivate running Paragon 6 because AT&T sucks!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
sent using chubby fingers!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Vaanhoot:
I too just installed the premium app to support xda, but I like the dark theme in the free version as it will help conserve battery. Is there a way to have the dark theme (black background with white text) on the premium app too?

Sent from my i896 running Paragon 6.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] phlunkie:
Simple theme.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] kamots:
Yep, that is my favorite new feature
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Vaanhoot:
Yeah that's it. Thanks. Don't know why I didn't know that!

Sent from my i896 running Paragon 6 using the XDA premium app.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Jengle:
Also got it to support xda. Wish it had a search within a forum (my only gripe). Other than that, seems to be a slight improvement over the original.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] MikeyMike01:
The brown is ugly, but otherwise pretty good.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Hydro360:
Ditto
[Captivate Themes and Apps] MikeyMike01:
It's definitely faster. For $1, you can't go wrong.

I can't search though. Search key does nothing. Which I guess is an improvement over the search key Force Closing on the free one. >_<
[Captivate Themes and Apps] pizz0wn3d:
Using the free one since day one: the trick (for me) has been to search via the icon next to the search bar.

Herp derp Captivate XDA app.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] tietherope:
Picked it up yesterday. The splash screen reads "Premuim Android App". I found it funny.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] random1204:
fjdkasl;j

I paid for this app, but the Market still won't let me download it :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] phlunkie:
I didn't notice it either. I accidentally it. Now if they will add transparent, I will be happy.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] MikeyMike01:
I bought it. It authenticated it. Then I had to manually initiate the download by clicking on "Purchased".
[Captivate Themes and Apps] random1204:
I tried this also, but it just looks like it starts to download in the App Drawer, then stops and doesn't. It never says it fails or anything. This is the first time ever having this problem.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] takibaa:
XDA Premium not in the Market

Hi,

I could not find XDA Premium in the Market, any idea where to look?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] cappysw10:
Type XDA Premium in the search bar, see what you get. :rolleyes:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] chrisz5z:
Didn't even know there was a premium version haha, just purchased.

There really needs to be better search functionality, similar to advanced search on the forums.

Sent from a satellite
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DarkDvr:
IMHO:

Nothing really changed from the free version.

1. Same horrible color-branded loading screen as in the old version.

2. MISSPELLED "Premuim" on boot screen (lol, sad)

3. Repainting of the thread on Xoom doesn't quite work - letters on the screen do not get repainted when scrolling, covering screen with black "paint".

4. Forums tab is not sorted, nor there is a way to sort it.

5. Search function often FCs the app, loading big forums sometimes FCs the app. Also search by itself is very lame, needs more filters.

I'm gonna guess here and say that tapatalk wasn't making enough money on XDA App, so they called it "Premium" (or, "Premuim") and started charging 99c for it.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] takibaa:
I got Rommanager from Clockworkmod, I would not have asked if I had found the required app. Is it eventually not available in the EU?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] adl:
Weird thing:

when i do a search for "Darky" i get the Darky 9.3 thread as first entry.

When i do a search via the app i don´t.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] 88EVGAFTW:
Just buy tapatalk pro, works on thousands of forums.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] takibaa:
Unfortunately none of above mentioned sw are available in the Market in Hungary. As I am totally new to Android I'd like to wait a bit until I root my PDA. If it turns out that there is a lot more, that cannot be done without, I will have to find a safe way so as not to lose warranty

Thx for your help.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] circuitjerker:
ive redownloaded this app several times and the "search" feature is missing..:(
[Captivate Themes and Apps] dluther:
Is there *any* way of changing the colors in this app at all? I almost like the "standard" color scheme, but that light blue text for quotes is maddeningly faint as to make it nearly unreadable, in either the premium or standard schemes.

Can anyone tell me where the colors are even stored, and in what format? I've looked and cannot find these files.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] malicenfz:
I use I like it
[Captivate Themes and Apps] georgiajad:
i have no market access (in china) but i would like the xda premium app. any place to download the apk and donate without market access? i will donate double.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Toxvaerd:
Can someone tell me what the numbers in the green bubble is? Looks like some sort of data amount, but it doesnt add up when looking at the post.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] leezrd:
Post count/ hiw many timed viewed by different members
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BritSwedeGuy:
I've been using a number of ROMs without any major problems but DT's apps2sd has lead to my phone being stuck in a bootloop (it could well be my fault, I'm not blaming anyone!)

Here's the history:

a2sd wasn't found after going into adb shell when in recovery :confused:

a2sd could be found from the Terminal app, executing a2sd reinstall threw up a number of not found errors

From a2sd shell in recovery I could see /data/app and /data/app-private were linked to non existant folders on sd-ext

I rm'd /data/app/ and /data/app-private/ and mkdir'd them to remove the links

Reflashed CM 7 RC1 and gapps, phone is stuck at first boot logo - I've tried this a couple of times, I've wiped cache and dalvik-cache.

Suggestions most gratefully received!

EDIT: I performed a recovery which let me with no root access and the ClockworkMod Recovery advanced options hanging :confused:

Reflashed CM 7 RC1 - hopefully everything is okay now, I don't think I'll be trying app2sd again in a hurry though...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusty!:
If you want A2SD without any fuss, try S2E for CM7 from the Market.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidsaket:
Hi,

Does Bionix 1.3.1 have a new email.apk or does it use one from 1.2.1? I could use other apps from market for exchange but i like the way stock email app looks but i have two problems with it, 1) notification is only vibration and no sound ( I have seen the solution for it in xda) and 2) My company sends out mails in form of jpegs and pngs :mad: and the stock never shows the picture:mad:.I have to do "show picture" everytime and i have not been able to find a solution for it.

Sorry could not ask this is development forum as i'm very new to the forum and do not have sufficient permissions.

thanks
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LazySmerf:
I have the same issue. I fixed it by using GBMail.apk but it is lacking the search feature or the nice folder feature like the stock 2.2 has. I also used the Nero3 email.apk however its to dark for me to see in some parts of my job. I guess i am still on the hunt for a good working stock email app.

and Bionix 1.2.1. 1.3, and 1.3.1 all have the same issue.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
Tonight I flashed the leaked i9000 GB and when I was done I tried to flash to stock with Odin and thats the last my phone has done anything. My phone is completely unresponsive. Black screen with no response to USB or 3button or anything. So I'm going to go cause a rukus at ATT in the morning when they open and hopefully I'll have a nice new Captivate tomorrow lol.

Just thought I'd share.
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
USB Jig? :p
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
Well from my research it seems that since my phone won't do ANYTHING then its a bootloader issue so a JIG won't work.
[Captivate General] ryude:
Jig will fix it.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
Really? well I guess I'll head to radioshack and try that first. I'd love to not have to deal with ATT.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
Hmm . Im on gb now. Havnt flash stock yet
[Captivate General] Konner920:
Yup. Same here. LOL. Damned leaked GB. I think it's because it's a development snapshot, so it might not be very stable yet.. Or they DID lock the bootloader with it. I'm not sure. I find it weird, since I've flashed tons of crap, and this is the one that bricks my captivate. I just ordered a jig. Thank god my brother had a Captivate, and he's friendless so I'm using his phone for now.
[Captivate General] emuneee:
You need to watch what you flash. Most newer leaks contain bootloaders that will brick your device if you try to flash back to something substantially older. :)
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
Yep I know. lol.
[Captivate General] ubufugu:
If it helps, when I flashed to the leaked GB, I couldn't access download mode with the new 3 button comb after I (noobishly) tried to boot into clockworkmod recovery from rom manager. I had to hold down both vol up+down as well as power, and the instant it turned off, I switched to holding down only vol down and power, which got me into download mode.
[Captivate General] BelvedereWRX:
Having similar issues.

No matter what I try, I cannot get past the Galaxy S logo. I can send ADB commands but the download command simply reboots the phone.

Device manager also sees it as a Nexus S now instead of a Captivate, not sure if this affects how ADB sends commands.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
well at least you can do something with your phone lol.
[Captivate General] XeoNoX:
If adb sees as a nexus, it probably wasnt a real galaxy s leak
[Captivate General] ryude:
That's why it is nice to have a jig even if you never had a need for it, just one time it pays for itself.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
that's what I'm hoping lol I'm going to head over to radioshack as soon as they open at 10 lol.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
Yea flash stock works for me..just like any i9k rom
[Captivate General] ryude:
If the jig doesn't work, then you are gonna have to see if ATT will do a swap or something.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
is there any reason to think that the jig won't work?
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
There is always that chance.
[Captivate General] nybmx:
People have reported that it didn't work in that situation. Im pretty sure you need a jtag but it can't hurt to try.

I was hard bricked once after a bad flash so I was in the same position as you. I didn't have a jig at the time to test so I just brought it in to AT&T and said the ota update bricked it. They replaced it with a refurbished one with no questions asked.
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
Well JIG didn't work so I went to the ATT store and they told me to call warranty and warranty told me to call Samsung so I did and they want me to send the phone to them and they will send me a new one. Damn gotta wait a week or so now lol.
[Captivate General] ryude:
Lol, better hope they don't charge you. I doubt they will, but it's something to think about.
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
That ain't nice. At least you got a replacement though. Won't ever risk bricking mine. Running it in a non native country and all.

Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
Just got my phone back from samsung. Had to replace the speaker
[Captivate General] ih4ckback:
if they charge me it should still be less than the price of a new captivate so I think it will be okay lol.
[Captivate General] rjblack11:
does att not have a fraud department for fools like us?
[Captivate General] sanjeezy91:
lol damn man, that seems like it was quite the mission
[Captivate General] upNsmokeAllDay:
If you have the insurance on it then just report it stolen and they will send you a new one that will cost you 125 to replace but still less than a new phone.
[Captivate General] ryude:
I've returned a lot of phones and never had a problem. All due to "modding".
[Captivate General] alaimar:
It's amazing that people flash everything on earth and expect the carrier/manufacturer to eat the cost of their screw up. Don't get me wrong I bricked a couple of phones but I was prepared to replace them out my own pocket. I don't care what you do buy your stupidity ends up costing me more when I purchase my devices and that pisses me off. I really hope you get charged for the replacement and the fact you have to send it to Samsung means you probably will be.
[Captivate General] xsteven77x:
Have you tried taking your battery sim and sd out, pluggin in usb, holding all 3 buttons, putting the battery in, and slowly letting off just the power??? I have been in the same situation as you about 5 times and that always worked. Even when i bricked it so bad the ! point would not come on the screen. It might take a few tries but it will work.
[Captivate General] Konner920:
sending to samsung = free = reflash = profit.
[Captivate General] lightswitch2159:
Damn... sucks bro. Post what the JIG does.
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Sorry to hear that dude. I posted a cwm flashable version that doesn't flash the leaked sbl and boot image to try to prevent this exact scenario. I've been in this situation before with a bad sbl flash (not with the leaked GB, different situation last August), and it's not fun.

The jig won't work because the bootloader is all jacked up. The jig is only useful in soft brick situations, where the second stage bootloader is still functioning but the OS is messed up.

At this point, the only option (if you choose not to send it back to Samsung) is to take out the motherboard and connect it to a riff box, and flash the new bootloader and firmware directly onto the chip. This is essentially what Samsung will do when you ship your phone back for de-bricking. They connect it to their own proprietary jtag unit and flash a new bootloader, along with a new firmware and mail it back to you. Note that this will definitely void your warranty if you do it yourself, and even if you do a perfect job they will find out that you disassembled your phone. So, don't do it unless your warranty has already expired or unless you plan on perma-bricking regularly.

Also, www.mobiletechvideos.com has a service where you can mail the guy your bricked unit, and he'll flash a new bootloader for you for $75, if you're outside of your warranty period and can't be bothered to figure the riff box out.

Edit:

Just wanted to also point out that Samsung doesn't seem to care either way. I called up tier 2 support when I bricked mine and told them that I wrecked my bootloader, and wanted them to flash me a new one. Maybe I just got lucky and got a nice rep, but they didn't seem to have a problem with it. Dude gave me a shipping label and they flashed it free of charge. You don't get a refurb - they mail you the same phone back after they flash it, but you lose all your data.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
So if the boot on the gb is all messed up.how come i didnt brick?
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Not saying it is, and it very well might not be, but why risk it by flashing it? It doesn't add anything extra and if your 3 button combo and all that works, there isn't much of a point in flashing a new one that might break existing functionality or cause a brick.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
Well in my case. I flash anything lol. Im prepared also.its like telling me dont push the red button.:p
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Yeah, same here. Actually considering investing in a riff box just because I've had so many near misses. Too bad they're so expensive.. $150 just for the box, without the jtag adapter.
[Captivate General] bulletproof1013:
Something for us geeks to think about tho
[Captivate General] Konner920:
Oh, well if the jig isn't gonna work.. LOL. i just called samsung, told em kies crashed and now my phone won't turn on. they'll repair it free. *win
[Captivate General] alaimar:
Samsung has to pay people to actually process the device and return it to you. Nothing is really free in business. Main issue I have with this post is the comment I'm gonna cause raccus at at&t and hopefully they give me a new phone. There is a huge difference calling Samsung and telling them you jacked the bootloader vs abusing employees to get your way. In the begging of my career I dealt with idiots like that regularly and I just have to voice my opinion.